According to philosopher Nick Bostrom, a novel technological discovery may one day devastate human civilization. In Bostrom’s “vulnerable world” theory, only extraordinary interventions — such as ...

Switch between CA and NY editions here. Alien experts claim powerful extraterrestrial life exists in the universe, which is beyond the control of any government — and could wipe out life on earth.

Microscopic bits of alien tech on the moon? As scientists searched for intelligent extraterrestrial life — i.e., aliens — they’ve focused on a short list of standard possibilities. In other words, ...

Quantum computing entrepreneur Deep Prasad has suggested that alleged technology recovered from the 1947 Roswell incident may have accelerated developments behind modern AI, though no evidence ...

Defense department releases report calling deluge of reports and claims about government reverse-engineering tech ‘inaccurate’ The US is not secretly hiding alien technology or extraterrestrial beings ...

If an alien were to look at Earth, many human technologies – from cell towers to fluorescent light bulbs – could be a beacon signifying the presence of life. These first, foundational attempts to ...

A long-awaited Pentagon report on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) concluded Friday that there is no evidence the U.S. has reverse-engineered alien spacecraft and rebutted claims that Washington ...

The search for life beyond Earth is as diverse and wide-ranging as life itself. Some scientists hunt for simple organisms, like microbes, by looking for signs of biological activity. Others search for ...

Fresh allegations that US intelligence agencies may be secretly holding recovered alien technology have revived one of Washington's most persistent debates, after a prominent UFO whistleblower claimed ...

Avi Loeb is best known for making questionable claims about evidence of alien technology. Avi Loeb is best known for making questionable claims about evidence of alien technology. is the Verge’s ...